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Mississippi coronavirus cluster tied to fraternity rush parties

June 19, 2020 6:10 AM CNN

Fraternity parties in Mississippi have continued this summer, and as a result Covid-19 cases have too, the state’s health officer said…

Earth-like planets and ocean worlds could be common in our galaxy, studies say

June 19, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

Outside of Earth, intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system are of interest to astronomers as potential hubs of life. New estimates and…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, June 19

June 19, 2020 5:48 AM CNN

As the number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma continues to rise, some experts are urging health officials to shut down President Donald…

Arizona official brought women to the US to give birth and charged families to adopt the babies

June 19, 2020 5:06 AM CNN

A former Arizona county assessor pleaded guilty to running an adoption fraud scheme that involved bringing pregnant women from the Marshall Islands…

Malala Yousafzai finishes Oxford University, says now is time for ‘Netflix, reading and sleep’

June 19, 2020 4:42 AM CNN

Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning woman who survived being shot by the Taliban, has completed her degree at Oxford University.…

5 things to know for June 19: DACA, coronavirus, police reform, Facebook, economy

June 19, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

The US Supreme Court again ruled against President Trump, this time on his attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.…

Black Lives Matter protests across the US and world

June 19, 2020 3:33 AM CNN

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Two Canadians held in China have officially been charged with spying

June 19, 2020 3:13 AM CNN

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians detained in China in December 2018, have been formally charged with spying by Chinese prosecutors,…

What’s been happening in China’s Xinjiang, home to 11 million Uyghurs?

June 19, 2020 3:06 AM CNN

As US President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday that aims to punish Beijing for its repression of the Uyghur ethnic minority, he was…

The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean

June 19, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is…

Beijing’s new outbreak is a reminder to the world that coronavirus can return at anytime

June 19, 2020 2:34 AM CNN

Until last week, Beijing seemed to have all but moved on from the coronavirus pandemic. For 55 days, the Chinese capital had not reported any locally…

New Zealand police officer shot dead in routine traffic stop

June 19, 2020 12:13 AM CNN

An unarmed police officer has been shot dead while carrying out a routine traffic stop in the New Zealand city of Auckland — the first to be…

Google Doodle commemorates the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, set to ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’

June 18, 2020 10:58 PM CNN

In honor of Juneteenth, companies have given employees paid leave in celebration, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to make it a paid state…

Mexico posts record 5,662 new virus cases in a day; Juárez deaths now outnumber recoveries

June 18, 2020 7:21 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico posted another record one-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with 5,662, while 667 more deaths were…

Six Virginia residents sue to keep Robert E. Lee statue aloft

June 18, 2020 9:25 PM CNN

After dropping a lawsuit to block the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, a group of Richmond, Virginia, residents on Wednesday…

A sheriff’s deputy saved a baby from choking during a Black Lives Matter protest

June 18, 2020 9:23 PM CNN

A video surveillance camera recorded a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy save an unresponsive baby from choking during a Black Lives Matter protest…

Protesters in New York detail alleged police abuse at demonstrations

June 18, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

As many as 100 protesters, elected officials and community leaders spent two days detailing alleged police brutality by the New York Police…

Florida shows signs as next coronavirus epicenter as cases spike across the country

June 18, 2020 7:33 PM CNN

Ten states saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases this week, and one of them could be the next epicenter of the national health crisis. Florida…

Atlanta officers turn themselves in on charges in the death of Rayshard Brooks

June 18, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Charging two Atlanta police officers in Rayshard Brooks’ death is only the first step in a long and uncertain road to a conviction, a family…

Chaos in the Koreas sees Kim Jong Un’s sister emerge stronger than ever

June 18, 2020 6:41 PM CNN

On a crisp winter day two years ago, Kim Yo Jong took her first step to becoming the powerful politician her father thought she would be. It was…

14 bodies found in Mexican area where drug cartels operate

June 18, 2020 1:22 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in western Mexico said Thursday they have found the bodies of 12 men and two women dumped in two separate areas in…

Another consequence of the pandemic: a nationwide shortage of coins

June 18, 2020 6:03 PM CNN

Masks were the first to go. Then toilet paper flew off shelves. And while Americans are being nickel-and-dimed with coronavirus-related costs in a…

Police shot a man after a high-speed chase. It’s Georgia’s 50th police shooting investigated by GBI this year

June 18, 2020 5:54 PM CNN

The non-fatal police shooting of a black man after a high-speed chase in Newnan, Georgia, on Monday was the 50th officer-involved shooting this year…

New Mexico prosecutor criticizes police and drops top charge in Albuquerque protest shooting

June 18, 2020 5:40 PM CNN

The New Mexico man who allegedly shot a protester in Albuquerque on Monday is no longer charged with the most serious count of aggravated battery…

Effigy found in Oakland a day after mayor announced hate crime investigation on nooses

June 18, 2020 5:30 PM CNN

A day after a hate crime investigation was opened into nooses found on trees in Oakland, California, a “fake body hanging from a noose”…

Atlanta police shortages continue for second day

June 18, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

The morning after an unusual number of police officers called out sick, only two sergeants and one officer showed up in one of Atlanta’s six…

New York City Council passes sweeping police reform bills

June 18, 2020 5:03 PM CNN

A sweeping package of police reforms was approved by the New York City Council Thursday, some of which have been in the works since the death of Eric…